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Authors: Kate Allenton
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cleared her throat. “Yes,” she said with more gusto and determination to convince them she wouldn’t fall apart, at least not yet.
“Good. You know your ex better than any of us. Start thinking about where he would be hiding, and how the hell he got on the island without use of the ferry or the airport.”
She nodded and pushed herself to stand. A light bulb went off in her head, and her breathing hitched. “My parents’ boat. Well, my boat. He would have used the boat. He loves the water. That’s why we were going on a cruise.”
Alexis nodded. “Good. Can you think of anything else? Does he like to hike, hunt? Anything?”
She shook her head. “No. He hates the forest. He wouldn’t be in the forest. He doesn’t like the wildlife.”
“Cole,” Alexis hollered.
“Yeah, baby?” he asked, sticking his head into the dining room while covering the phone with his hand.
“Have Reed check all the water access points. If he came via water, he would have had to dock in order to get on land.”
Reed uncovered the phone. “Did you get that?” he asked, stepping back out of the room.
Chapter 12
Lucy stood in front of the French doors, with her arms wrapped around her waist, looking out into the lake at the moon slowly rising. The house had turned into Grand Central Station. If she had to guess, all of Gabe’s relatives had shown up, several on their phones, others on the computer, and a few, including Declan, standing around an open map that was spread out on the table.
Gabe was out there somewhere with a maniac, and it was all her fault. She stifled the tears that threatened to fall and gazed at her reflection in the window. The shell of a woman stared back at her. Her actions had caused this. No one’s but hers. If she wouldn’t have run, if she had just called the police, Gabe wouldn’t be in this mess. Her heart clenched, and her chest caved as a tear slipped free. Damn tear. She swiped at it. Tears weren’t going to bring him back. Tears weren’t going to undo the damage that she’d brought to his door.
“If we go to the boat, we could get him killed,” she heard Declan say.
He didn’t understand how right he was.
“He wants me.” She turned, finding her voice for the first time. The room quieted, and all eyes turned to her. “He wants me,” she said louder, making sure they’d heard. “We’ll give him what he wants.” She nodded. “We’re going to make a trade. Me for him.”
Jackson was the first to speak. “Oh, hun, I don’t think so. You aren’t getting anywhere near that lunatic. Gabe would kill us.”
“If you don’t, Gabe won’t be alive to care. Trade him for me. Please,” she begged, hoping they could see it was the only way. “Alexis, you know I’m right. Tell them.”
Alexis’ brow rose, but she remained silent. It was Avery who spoke, moving to stand in front of her. “She’s right. He wants her. We’ll use her as bait to draw him out.”
“Have you lost your fucking mind?” This growl came from Declan. He pointed at Lucy. “Jackson, do your thing. Put her to sleep. Keep her out of the way, and Reed, talk some sense into your wife.”
Reed tossed his head back and chuckled. “Have you met my wife?” He smiled and winked at Avery. “Honey, I’m with you, riding or walking. Whatever you need.”
Alexis turned her glare on them and moved to stand in front of Lucy. “You know she’s right. There is nothing he’s going to want more than Lucy.”
“Babe.” Cole took a step in her direction. “If it was you, and that asshole had me, I would kick their asses if they handed you over on a silver platter. You know that. Your brother isn’t any different.”
Lucy lifted her chin, not sure if she should be proud because Alexis and Avery had taken her side, or terrified that she’d offered herself up to Warren.
Landon held up his hands and stepped between them all, separating the men from the women. “Time out. Everyone
“Good. You know your ex better than any of us. Start thinking about where he would be hiding, and how the hell he got on the island without use of the ferry or the airport.”
She nodded and pushed herself to stand. A light bulb went off in her head, and her breathing hitched. “My parents’ boat. Well, my boat. He would have used the boat. He loves the water. That’s why we were going on a cruise.”
Alexis nodded. “Good. Can you think of anything else? Does he like to hike, hunt? Anything?”
She shook her head. “No. He hates the forest. He wouldn’t be in the forest. He doesn’t like the wildlife.”
“Cole,” Alexis hollered.
“Yeah, baby?” he asked, sticking his head into the dining room while covering the phone with his hand.
“Have Reed check all the water access points. If he came via water, he would have had to dock in order to get on land.”
Reed uncovered the phone. “Did you get that?” he asked, stepping back out of the room.
Chapter 12
Lucy stood in front of the French doors, with her arms wrapped around her waist, looking out into the lake at the moon slowly rising. The house had turned into Grand Central Station. If she had to guess, all of Gabe’s relatives had shown up, several on their phones, others on the computer, and a few, including Declan, standing around an open map that was spread out on the table.
Gabe was out there somewhere with a maniac, and it was all her fault. She stifled the tears that threatened to fall and gazed at her reflection in the window. The shell of a woman stared back at her. Her actions had caused this. No one’s but hers. If she wouldn’t have run, if she had just called the police, Gabe wouldn’t be in this mess. Her heart clenched, and her chest caved as a tear slipped free. Damn tear. She swiped at it. Tears weren’t going to bring him back. Tears weren’t going to undo the damage that she’d brought to his door.
“If we go to the boat, we could get him killed,” she heard Declan say.
He didn’t understand how right he was.
“He wants me.” She turned, finding her voice for the first time. The room quieted, and all eyes turned to her. “He wants me,” she said louder, making sure they’d heard. “We’ll give him what he wants.” She nodded. “We’re going to make a trade. Me for him.”
Jackson was the first to speak. “Oh, hun, I don’t think so. You aren’t getting anywhere near that lunatic. Gabe would kill us.”
“If you don’t, Gabe won’t be alive to care. Trade him for me. Please,” she begged, hoping they could see it was the only way. “Alexis, you know I’m right. Tell them.”
Alexis’ brow rose, but she remained silent. It was Avery who spoke, moving to stand in front of her. “She’s right. He wants her. We’ll use her as bait to draw him out.”
“Have you lost your fucking mind?” This growl came from Declan. He pointed at Lucy. “Jackson, do your thing. Put her to sleep. Keep her out of the way, and Reed, talk some sense into your wife.”
Reed tossed his head back and chuckled. “Have you met my wife?” He smiled and winked at Avery. “Honey, I’m with you, riding or walking. Whatever you need.”
Alexis turned her glare on them and moved to stand in front of Lucy. “You know she’s right. There is nothing he’s going to want more than Lucy.”
“Babe.” Cole took a step in her direction. “If it was you, and that asshole had me, I would kick their asses if they handed you over on a silver platter. You know that. Your brother isn’t any different.”
Lucy lifted her chin, not sure if she should be proud because Alexis and Avery had taken her side, or terrified that she’d offered herself up to Warren.
Landon held up his hands and stepped between them all, separating the men from the women. “Time out. Everyone
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